Where does “brattiness” come from?
brattiness (English) comes from English bratty, from English brat, from Scots bratchet, from Old French brachet, from Old Occitan brac, from Frankish brakko, from Proto-Germanic brak, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
brattiness (English): The state or condition of being bratty
Definitions
- The state or condition of being bratty
Ancestry of “brattiness”, step by step
brattiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bratty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bratty | Characteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite |
| 2 | English | brat | A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly,... |
| 3 | Scots | bratchet | bitch, hound |
| 4 | Old French | brachet | hunting dog trained to follow the scent of an... |
| 5 | Old Occitan | brac | hound |
| 6 | Frankish | brakko | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brak | dog that hunts by scent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |